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The Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Federal Government was reviewing all the waivers granted by the immediate past administration to some sectors following massive abuse of the privilege. He said this at media briefing at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex at the international wing of …

Hurray! Michael Louissomtin Avsec coordinator at Hak Air is a year older today. Happy birthday.

A sad accident happened at the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, that should remind us all about the dangers of getting too close to an operating aircraft engine. An Air India employee was sucked into the engine of an Airbus A319 and died from the injuries sustained from …

A Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWA performing flight 4U-30 from Cologne to Hamburg (Germany), was on approach to Hamburg’s runway 15 when on final approach the crew reported smoke in the cockpit due to a defective air conditioning system. The crew continued for a safe landing, emergency services had already …

The Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has told the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to get appropriate and befitting headquarters for the agency in view of the huge revenue it generates. Amaechi, who was not comfortable with what he observed, said this at the agency’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed …

Earlier in the year the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Cabin Safety Section organised a Workshop: Ensuring a healthy Cabin Workforce The workshop was declared opened by the Dg of Ncaa. Cabin Crew Veterans and Airline Cabin Services Managers were ably represented and the turn out was quite impressive. It was …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday imposed what it called an applicable sanction on Aero Contractors Airlines in line with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, NCARs, Though, the specific sanction was not revealed but the agency said that it runs into millions of Naira.  According to Mr Sam Adurogboye, Ag …

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry is expected to go live during the day on December 21. Please check the agency’s home page. Please check the agency’s home page at www.faa.gov for updates. In preparation for registering online, each owner must provide his or her name, home address and e-mail address. Upon …

Layinka Sulu is a Daddy Again and its a boy! This baby is Special. Congratulations.